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In the last decade, there has been a significant rise in the number of well-educated, highly paid, and independent unmarried women who have been officially defined as sheng nü (“leftover women”) in China. Despite the presence of the term in media and political discourses, the voices of these women are rarely heard. This study explores their lived experiences regarding the meaning of singlehood through 26 interviews with Chinese sheng nü. This study argues that they are positively challenging the dominant societal identity and creating an alternative idea of womanhood by valuing independence and connections with others. In the active transformation of their identities, in reflecting upon their own values, in making choices for meaningful relationships with others, and in resisting patriarchal formations of womanhood in interaction with others. Thereby, they demonstrate the potential for change.
在过去的十年中，高学历、高薪和独立的未婚女性的数量有着明显增加。这些女性在中国被官方定义为“剩女”。在媒体和政治话语中广泛存在的“剩女”却很少听到她们真正的声音。这项研究通过对26位中国“剩女”的采访探寻了他们与单身含义相关的生活经验。这项研究认为“剩女”正在积极挑战占主导地位的社会身份认同并通过重视独立性和有选择的与他人建立联系，创造了另一种意义上的女性气质。在通过积极转变自己的身份，反思自己的价值观，有选择地与他人建立有意义的关系，和与他人互动中抵制父权制下的女人味，“剩女”使身份认同的变革成为可能。
